western filament, inc.
Expandable
Sleeving Products
THE SOLUTION FOR THE PROTECTION
OF WIRE HARNESSES, HOSES AND CABLES
PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL USAGE
PROTECTIVE
SLEEVING FOR ALL APPLICATIONS.
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WIRE BUNDLES, HOSES & TUBES, CABLE ASSEMBLIES, FLAT CABLES
• UL LISTING
• CSA APPROVED
• APPROVED SUPPLIER AT BOEING,LOCKHEED, HUGHES, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL,
BELL HELICOPTERS, MCDONNELL DOUGLAS, ROLLS-ROYCE, WESTLAND, BAE,
SMITH INDUSTRIES, MERCEDES BENZ, CHRYSLER-DAIMLER, GRUMMAN,
AND GENERAL ELECTRIC.
The following chart will show the dimensional characteristics of the various sleevings.
It will provide the sleeving size, its minimum and maximum expansion and the
weight of each size per 1000 feet. Should a size, material or construction not appear
on either chart, please call the factory with your specifications.
1/8” nom. 1/4” nom. 3/8” nom. 1/2” nom. 3/4” nom.
PT/PT
1” nom.
1 1/4” nom. 1 1/2” nom. 1 3/4 nom.
2” nom.
2 1/2” nom.
Min/Max
3/32-1/4
1/8-1/2
1/4-5/8
1/4-3/4
1/2-1 1/4
3/4-1 1/2
3/4-1 3/4
1-2 1/2
1 1/4-2 1/2
1 1/2-3
1 3/4-3 1/2
Lbs./1000’
1.7
2.7
5.2
8.8
12.1
15.9
16.7
19.7
28.6
33.0
38.5
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
-
-
3/8-1/2
8.3
1/4-3/4
14.0
3/4-1 1/4
16.5
See
3/4”
See
1 1/2”
1-2
28.3
See
1 1/2”
1 1/2-3
38.3
See
2”
PT/TW
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
-
1/4-5/16
3.6
3/8-5/8
8.2
1/2-5/8
8.3
3/4-1
8.5
1-1 3/8
14.1
-
1-1 7/8
24.8
-
-
-
FR/FR
Min/Max
3/32-1/4
1/8-1/2
1/4-5/8
1/4-3/4
1/2-1 1/4
3/4-1 1/2
3/4-1 3/4
1 1/2-3
2-3 1/2
Wt./1000’
1.7
2.2
4.3
6.6
10.9
12.9
14.4
33.0
37.0
Min/Max
1/8-13/64
2.6
1/4-3/8
3.2
See
1/4”
1/2-5/8
7.3
3/4-1
9.1
1-1 3/8
12.6
1 1/4-1 5/8
19.0
2-2 1/2
30.2
2 1/2-3
36.9
3/32-1/4
2.9
1/8-1/2
4.1
1/4-1/2
3.8
1/4-3/4
13.2
1/2-1 1/4
17.0
See
3/4”
3/4-1 3/4
26.0
-
1 1/4-2 1/2
40.0
1 3/4-3
48.0
1 1/2-3 1/2
59.8
1/8-1/4
1.76
1/4-1/2
2.5
See
1/4”
1/2-7/8
7.8
See
1/2”
3/4-1 1/2
15.0
See
1”
See
1”
See
2”
1 1/2-2 1/2
30.3
2-3
34.3
1/8-3/16
2.1
3/16-1/4
3.6
See
1/2”
3/8-1/2
7.4
5/8-7/8
8.7
See
1 1/4”
7/8-1 3/8
16.1
See
1 3/4”
1 1/4-1 3/4
17.5
1/8-13/64
5.3
1/4-5/16
7.3
3/8-5/8
21
1/2-3/4
27.4
3/4-1
34.0
1-1 1/4
43.0
1 1/4-1 1/2
51
See
1 1/4”
-
Wt./1000’
2-3
94.0
See
2”
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
1/16-5/16
3.0
1/8-3/8
5.0
1/4-1/2
7.2
3/8-5/8
7.9
5/8-7/8
9.4
7/8-1 1/8
12.8
1 1/8-1 3/8
41.6
1/8” nom. 1/4” nom. 3/8” nom. 1/2” nom. 5/8” nom. 3/4” nom.
7/8” nom.
1” nom.
1 1/2” nom.
PT-HD
FR-TW
Wt./1000’
Halar
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
PEEK
HTP 250
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
Ryton-PPS Min/Max
Wt./1000’
Teflon
Fiberglass
Kevlar
Min/Max
Wt./1000’
Nomex
Wt./1000’
Ceramic
Wt./1000’
1 1/4-2 1/4 1 1/2-2 1/2
19.6
24.1
1 1/2-1 7/8 1 3/4-2 3/8
23.2
26.1
1 3/8-1 5/8 1 5/8-1 7/8 1 7/8-2 1/8
92.5
109.2
140
2-3
250
1/8
3.5
1/4
4.4
3/8
6.6
1/2
6.2
5/8
6.8
3/4
12.9
-
1
16.5
1 1/2
27.3
-
-
1/8
3.2
1/4
4.9
3/8
4.8
1/2
8.6
5/8
8.2
3/4
12.3
7/8
12.4
-
-
-
-
1/8
3.9
1/4
6.1
3/8
5.8
-
5/8
20.8
3/4
12.1
-
1
34.0
-
-
-
Expand-A-Flex
Fiberglass
Kevlar®
Kevlar®
Nomex®
Nomex®
Ceramic
(Nextel®)
Ceramic
-70ºC
+250ºC
1100ºF
250ºC
350ºC
1204ºC
1/8”-1 3/4”
1/8”-1 1/4”
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-1”
1/8 - 1 1/4”
1/8”-3”
3/32” - 3”
3/32” - 2 1/2”
1/16” - 1 1/2”
1/32”-3 1/2”
1”
1/8” - 1 1/4”
1/8” - 3”
VW1 UL1441
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Standard C22-2
Class 5836-01
Standard C22-2
Class 5836-01
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Black, Natural, Colors
Black, Natural
Black, Natural, Colors
Black or Natural w/1 Tracer
Black or Tan w/Cross-Tracer
Black or Tan
Clear
White
Natural (Yellow)
(Can be dyed)
Camouflage, Natural, and
Sage Green (Can be dyed)
White
Polyester Monofilament
.010”
Polyester Monofilament
.015”
Polyester Monofilament
.010”
Flame Retardant
Polyester Monofilament
.009” or .010”
Flame Retardant
Polyester Monofilament
.009” or .010”
Halar® Monofilament
.011
Flame Retardant
Polyetheretheketone .010”
Ryton™ Monofilament
.008”
Teflon® Monofilament
.016”
Fiber Forming
Glass (Fiberglass)
Kevlar® High Temperature
Resistant Aramid Fiber
Nomex® Synthetic
Polyamide
Nextel 312
Ceramic
The most cost effective and widely
used material. Good chemical and
abrasion resistance. Many general
manufacturing, automotive,
telecommunication, industrial
and electronic uses.
Twice the abrasion and impact
resistance of standard polyester.
Ideal for high abrasion outdoor,
marine and automotive applications.
Density and coverage considerably
increased, but at the expense of
expandability. Recommend use
where snag resistance, coverage,
and protection are crucial.
Self extinguishing, with good
chemical and abrasion resistance.
Aviation, automotive, electrical
and space applications.
The same qualities of polyester tight
weave with the added increase
in density and coverage.
Recommend use where self
extinguishing snag resistance
coverage and protection are critical.
Excellent chemical and abrasion
resistance, withstands use with
harsh chemicals, higher
temperatures and more difficult
mechanical environments.
Aviation, automotive, space and
telecommunication applications.
Lightweight replacement for
Teflon sleeving. Self extinguishing
and low out gassing, which makes it
a perfect choice for critical
aviation, space and
industrial applications.
Exceptional chemical and
temperature resistance. Ideal
for uses in automotive, industrial,
aviation and space, to protect
hoses, wire bundles and
cable assemblies.
Excellent abrasion and
fluid resistance. Ideal
for uses in aeronautical,
space, electronic, marine,
automotive and industrial
applications.
Excellent temperature and solvent
resistance. Inert to gasoline and
alcohol. Lower cost, heat resistant
product for automotive, electrical
and aviation applications
Expand-A-Flex
Polyester (Type P)
PT/PT
Expand-A-Flex
Heavy Duty (Type HD)
PT/HD
Expand-A-Flex
Tight Weave (Type TW)
PT/TW
Expand-A-Flex
Flame Retardant (Type FR)
FR/FR
Expand-A-Flex
Flame Retardant Tight Weave
(Type FRTW) FR/TW
Expand-A-Flex
Halar® (Type H)
HR/HR
Expand-A-Flex
PEEK® HTP-250 (Type PK)
PEEK®/HTP-250
Ryton™
(Type PPS)
PPS
Teflon® Fluoro-Flex
500 (Type TF)
Teflon® PFA
Operating
Temperature
-70ºC
+125ºC
125ºC
125ºC
125ºC
125ºC
150ºC
-70ºC
250ºC
125ºC
Nominal I.D.
(Inches)
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-2 1/2”
1/8”-2”
1/8”-2 1/4”
3/32” - 4”
3/32” - 3 1/2”
3/32” - 3”
3/32” - 4”
3/32” - 3”
3/32” - 3”
UL1441
NA
NA
VW1 UL1441
VW1 UL1441
CSA Certified
Standard C22-2
Class 5836-01
NA
NA
Standard C22-2
Class 5836-01
Fire Retardant
NO
NO
NO
Abrasion
Resistance
Good
Excellent
Fluid
Resistance
Good
Size Range
(Inches)
Millimeters
UL Listing
Color
Material
Content
Application
Black or Natural w/Cross-Tracer Black or Natural w/Cross-Tracer
Nomex® Dupont, Kevlar® Dupont, Teflon® Dupont, Nextel®, Ryton™, PEEK®, Halar® are registered trademarks.
western filament, inc.
Our products cover the world
Expandable Sleeving and
Multifilament Products
WIRE HARNESS, HOSE,
AND
CABLE PROTECTION
Western Filament’s Expandable Sleeving is a lightweight, self-fitting sleeving designed to protect and restrain wires, wire bundles, cables, hoses and flat or ribbon
cable assemblies. Called by some “Chinese finger material”, expandable sleeving is flexible and self-fitting and adjusts to irregular surfaces and contours.
With uses in the electronic, electrical, automotive, aviation, aerospace, industrial, telecommunication, and motor industries, Western Filament’s expandable sleeving is
the perfect product to increase the abrasion resistance and protect against cuts, impacts and snagging.
Western Filament founded in 1938 and manufacturing from our centrally located Colorado facility, has become the lowest cost expandable sleeving producer in the
world. Whether your product is one of our 13 different stocked sleevings manufactured from polyester, Halar, Nomex, Kevlar, Fiberglass, Nextel, Teflon, and Ryton or
a special sleeving manufactured to your specifications, Western Filament can deliver you a top quality product on-tine and under budget. Call our factory today to
order or for our customer service personnel to answer any of your technical questions.
When you are looking for quality, delivery, technical expertise and a truly competitive price, remember Western Filament, the lost cost provider.
High strength, temperature
High strength, solvent and
resistance and excellent solvent
abrasion resistance. Works well
resistance. Minimum expansion
at elevated temperatures.
makes for a tight, form fitting cover.
Ideal for aerospace and
Ideal for aerospace, aviation,
aviation applications..
and automotive hose applications.
Excellent temperature,
abrasion, and fluid
resistance. Ideal for aerospace,
automotive, aviation, and
electrical applications.
Abrasion Resistant • Easy To Install
• Removable For Repair • Lightweight • Flexible
Western Filament’s Expandable Sleeving is a lightweight, self-fitting monofilament sleeving.
It is designed to protect and retain wires, wire bundles, cables, hoses, and/or ribbon cable assemblies.
Only single source for ALL Expandable Sleeving needs
At Western Filament, specialists in textiles, chemicals, and
plastics combine their skills to produce a complete line of
expandable sleeving and multifilament products that meets
the most stringent requirements.
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estern
Filament Products
New products and processes are major ingredients of
Western Filament’s leadership in the industry. Proprietary
processes for applying the latest chemical and textile
technology are under constant development in the laboratory
and throughout the plant. In addition to Expandable Sleeving,
Western Filament manufactures a complete line of wire
harnessing systems.
Facilities Capabilities
Western Filament's manufacturing facilities include more than
2,500 braiders ranging in size from 8 carriers to 120 carriers.
In addition, the same location provides all
twisting, dyeing and coating production.
Skilled technicians offer a full range
of expertise in all areas of textile
and coating technology. Statistical
process control used in all
manufacturing operations.
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630 Hollingsworth Street
Grand Junction, Colorado 81505
970-241-8780 • Fax 970-241-8682
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